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n1 definition
n or N (en)
- the fourteenth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek nu, a borrowing from the Phoenician
- any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (n) of night
- a type or impression for n or N
- the fourteenth in a sequence or group
- Printing an en (half an em)
- an object shaped like
adjective
- of n or N
- fourteenth in a sequence or group
- shaped like
n2 definition
n
Etymology: L natus
born- Math. indefinite number
- nail
- name
- nano-
- national
- nephew
- net
- neuter
- Physics neutron
- new
- nominative
- noon
- north
- northern
- note
- noun
- number
N1 definition
N
- Chess knight
- National
- Navy
- neutral (on automotive automatic-shift indicators)
- newton
- Norse
- North
- north
- northern
- November
N2 definition
N
- Avogadro constant: often written N
- Chem. nitrogen
'n' definition
'n' or 'n ('n, ən)
conjunction
and: an informal spelling fish 'n' chips, fun 'n' games
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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n Usage Examples
Possessives
- roll: They really love rock ' n ' roll, they really respond.
Possessives
- rock: They really love rock ' n ' roll, they really respond.
Adjective modifier
- unsigned: L An unsigned long value. n A short in " network " order.
Modifies a noun
- t: I n t h e 3 r d c e n t u r y A.
Noun used with modifier
- o: This person must be someone who is further along o n the spiritual journey.
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